Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar

The Alisa Chapter of Hadassah, Monroe, is collecting used hearing aids to be refurbished and sent to Hadassah Hospital in Israel to assist victims of terror attacks. To donate or for more information, call Arlene at (609) 409-2749.

VSA arts of New Jersey (VSA/NJ), New Brunswick, is now accepting applications for its parent/child workshops in music/movement and art for children with autism or autistic behaviors programs. Application deadline is Jan. 12. The free workshops for individuals age 3-17 are held Saturdays Feb. 5-April 16. The 10 sessions will be offered locally at Rutgers…

Law enforcement officers from Bergen, Essex and Middlesex counties have been stepping up impaired driving enforcement as part of the “You Drink and Drive, You Lose” 2004 Holiday Enforcement Program, slated to run through Jan. 2. The goal of the program is to raise awareness about drinking and driving through high-visibility enforcement, and to arrest…

Forum Theatre Co., Metuchen, has announced its 2004-05 schedule of productions for A Kid’s Forum, the company’s theater program for young and family audiences. • Dec. 4-26 — “A Three Little Pigs White Christmas.” • Jan. 8-17 — “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” the well-known tale with a contemporary twist, where the audience decides Goldilocks’…

Women Helping Women (WHW) will continue its education series, “Dine & Discover,” at 6 p.m. on Jan. 25, with “Our Minds/Our Bodies: Working Together For Change” — at Clouseau’s Restaurant, 12 New St., Metuchen • “The Value of Friendships: Growing & Changing” — March 29 at the Metuchen Inn, 424 Middlesex Ave. • “Choices &…

The Metuchen Cultural Arts Commission, in conjunction with the Forum Theatre, 314 Main St., Metuchen, will be sponsoring a “chick flick” night (gentleman are also welcome) at the theater at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13, featuring the Academy Award-winning movie “From Here to Eternity,” starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Donna Reed and Deborah Kerr. Based on…

The Edison Chamber of Commerce is hosting a holiday food drive to benefit Community Presbyterian Church Food Pantry, and St. James Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen, both Edison. Items for Christmas should be received by Dec. 17. The chamber is collecting nonperishable food items, monetary donations, supermarket gift certificates, and ham and/or turkeys for distribution…

“Journey to Bethlehem,” a cathedral Advent and Christmas concert featuring cathedral adult, youth and handbell choirs and instruments, will be presented at 7 p.m. Dec. 15 at St. Francis Cathedral, Main Street, Metuchen. Suggested donations are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Tickets may be purchased at the door or reserved through…

The Mothers, Grandmothers and Kids Club (MGK Club) will hold a free “Creating Holiday Scrapbooks” workshop on Dec. 17 at 10:30 a.m. at the North Edison branch of the Edison Public Library at 777 Grove Ave. The one-hour session will include tips and advice on how to preserve family memories during the holidays. The program…